Chapter 4 · Verse 38 · Jnana Karma Sanyasa Yoga
Bhagavad Gita 4.38
Sanskrit
न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते। तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति।।4.38।।
Transliteration
na hi jñānena sadṛiśhaṁ pavitramiha vidyate tatsvayaṁ yogasansiddhaḥ kālenātmani vindati
Word by Word
There is no purifier in this world equal to true knowledge—not rituals, not austerities, not even devotion alone, but the direct knowing of your own divine nature. When you practice yoga with sincere dedication, this knowledge reveals itself naturally within your heart over time, like a seed becoming a tree.
The modern spiritual seeker often searches externally for transformation, but this verse invites you to trust that consistent practice and self-inquiry will unfold the purity and wisdom already present within you.
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Bhagavad Gita 4.38 — BG 4.38
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